Horse-detacher.



J. M. GARNER. HORSE DETACHER. AFPLKIATION FILED JAN.16. 1918.

1,295,}. 53. Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

\NVENTOR ATTOR N EY JOSEPH M. GARNER, OF PRFNTISS, MISSISSIPPI.

HORSE-DETACI-IER.

Application filed January 16, 1918.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, Josnrrr M. GARNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Prentiss, in the county of Jefferson Davis and State ofMississippi, have invented certam new and useful Improvements in Horse-Detachers, fication.

This invention relates to horse detachers and has for its object theproduction of a simple and efiicient means for quickly and easilydetaching a trace from a whifl'le tree of which the following is aspecior the like by means of an operating mechanism which may beoperated from the driving seat of the vehicle.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple andeflicient means for gripping the trace and facilitatingthe moving of thetrace from out of engagement with the whiflie tree.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certainnovel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as willbe'hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings: 7

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the horse detaching mechanism carried bythe end of the whiflie tree,

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the horse detaching or releasingmechanism, the trace 1 being shown in section, 1

Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 44 of Fig. 1.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that 1 designates thewhiffle tree which is provided with the usual trace retaining strap 2,secured thereto, the strap 2 being inserted through the aperture 3formed in the outer end of the whiflie tree 1. The trace 4 of the usualconstruction is adapted to fit over the whiflie tree 1, in the usualmanner, and the strap 2 overhangs the trace 4 as shown in Fig. 1 of thedrawings. It should be understood that the strap 2 is only used When itis desired to permanently hold the trace 4 upon the whiflie tree 1 andwhen it is not expected to be necessary to use the horse detachingmechanism. When the horse detaching or releasing mechanism described asfollows is employed, this strap 2 of course is removed from the aperture3.

A horse releasing or detaching mechanism as shown in the drawmgs,comprlses a re- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

Serial No. 212,072.

leasing casing 5, the casing 5 being firmly held in engagement with thewhifiie tree 1 by means of the securing straps 6, these straps passingaround the whiflie tree 1 and being secured to the casing 5 by means ofsuitable rivets or other connecting means 7. This casing 5 is providedwith a concaved inner face 8, the concaved inner face 8 fitting snuglyaround the whiflie tree 1, for the purpose of facilitating the snugengagement of the casing 5, with the whiffie tree 1. It should beunderstood that this casing 5 may be made of any suitable or desiredmaterial and may be made of a single casting or may comprise the upperand lower plates 9, the plates being held in spaced relation by means ofthe filler-block 10, as shown clearly in Fig. 4 of the drawings. Thecasing 5 is provided with a longitudinally extending passage-way 11,within which passageway 11 is slidably mounted the releasing bolt 12.This releasing bolt 12 is provided with a hooked outer end 13 as shownin Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings, and this hooked outer end 13 isprovided with an elongated dcpending lip portion 14. This lip portion 14is adapted to fit upon the outer face of the trace 4 as shown in Fig. 2of the drawings, and the outer end of the slidable bolt 12 is providedwith'a laterally extending foot 15.

Furthermore, this laterally extending foot 15 will prevent the bolt 12from being twisted laterally should the same be accidentally engaged byforeign objects, in view of the fact that this foot 15 will engage thefront face of the whiflie tree 1, should any severe strain be applied tothe front face of the bolt 12, in this way the foot 15 being capable ofbracing the sliding bolt 12, against rearward twisting movement.

A sliding bolt 12 is provided with an overhanging outer end 16; againstthis. outer end 16 is placed a coil spring 17, the coil spring 17 beingplaced within the pocket 18, formed in one side of the longitudinallyextending passageway 11. This spring 17' will normally hold the slidingbolt 12 in a retracted position within the longitudinally extendingchannel or passageway 11, the overhanging hook portion 13 fitting overthe trace 4, firmly holding the trace upon the outer end of the whiflietree 1 as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

A tripping hook or trigger 19 is pivotally supported upon a supportingbolt 20 carried by the casing 5, and this trigger or hook 12 ispreferably formed from a strand of wire having a plurality of forwardlyextending engaging fingers 21, these fingers being adapted to engage theinner end of the sliding bolt 12, for the purpose of forcing the bolt 12longitudinally through the channel or passageways '11 formed in thecasing 55. The trigger 9 is then wound around the supporting pin andterminates in an outwardly extending tripping strap engaging loop 23, asshown in Fig. ,2 for the purpose of permitting a tripping strap or othersuitable operating means 2i .shown in "dotted lines in Fig. 1 to beattached thereto.

By considering the drawings, it will ,be seen that the'tracea normallyengages the outerend of the whifli e tree 1 andis engaged also by-1neans of the hooked outer .end :of

the sliding bolt 12; When it is desired to detach the horse, or releasethe same from the whiflle tree, forany purpose whatever, the operatingstrap 24 may be pulled for the purpose of swinging the releasing triggervor operating member l9, thereby sliding the bolt 12 longitudinallythrough the casing ,5.

,As the bolt ismovied longitudinally through the casing 5, the trace awill beslipped off of :the whiffie ,tree 1 and thereby allow the horseto which the trace is scoured t freely move out of en ent with thevehicle to which the horse is attached. 7

It of eourse should be understood that certain detail ,niechanicalchanges may be made in the present device without departing from thespirit of the invention, so long as these changes fall within the scopeof the appended claim.

'lZV'hat is claimed is: v

As a new article of manufacture, a horse rel-easing mechanism comprisinga casing adapted to be secured to a whiffle tree and provided with acurved face adapted to fit snugly against the side of a whiffie tree,

means for securing said casing'to a w hiffle "position within saidcasing, .a trigger pivotally mounted within the inner end of -sa1dcasing, and provided with ,a plurality of projecting fingers -engagingthe inner end i of said bolt and adapted-to reciprocate said boltlongitudinally ,hrough said casing as said lever is swung, and saidlever provided with an outwardly pr jecting loop e tending in front ofsaid casing and adapted to be engaged by an operating member tofacilitate the swinging of said lever and th eration of said bolt. c

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.I

JOSEPH M. GARNER. Witnesses:

A. H. HALL, ALETHA BAKER- ,(lopi es of this patent may be obtained iorfive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). O,

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